Transcorp followed with an account of 12.81 million shares
valued at N15.58 million, while Access Bank traded 11.26 million shares worth
N71.39 million.

FCMB Group exchanged 9.77 million shares valued at N16.49
million, while Zenith Bank sold 7.413p million shares worth N168.68
million.

Meanwhile, the Iran’s health minister has resigned, saying
he could not accept any further cuts to his budget as the country struggles
with a severe financial crisis.

“I am not an impatient person, but enough is enough,” Hassan
Hashemi said on a video posted to the Khabar One portal on Thursday.

Reports that Hashemi had resigned have been circulating for
days, but on Thursday came confirmation on state media that President Hassan
Rowhani had accepted his decision.

Hashemi said he could no longer work effectively given the
restricted spending limits proposed in the government’s next budget.

The ministry’s budget was significantly cut for the year
beginning March 21.

The cuts were linked to an acute financial crisis caused
partly by U.S. sanctions that were re-imposed in 2018.

As the sanctions have hit oil exports, it is not clear how
much the state will earn from oil revenues in the future.

The U.S. measures have badly affected the health sector, as
some medicines cannot be imported due to bank sanctions.

The sanctions have also put moderate President Rowhani under
serious political pressure.

He has had to reorganise his cabinet due to pressure from
parliament.

Many Iranians are also unhappy that the government is
spending money in conflicts abroad – including in wars in Yemen and Syria, and
in support of Palestinians – instead of focusing on domestic affairs.

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